As any fule kno the usual TLF reaction to football defeat and the late conceding of equalisers is generally of the nuclear variety. Gale force 10 levels of swearing and plutonium grade door kicking (the latter applies to instances of indoor viewing only, obvs). But the midweek defeat to Everton was met with a shrug of the shoulders, in part no doubt because it has become the ‘new normal’ for Foxes fans, but also because it came after the news that Lesta would be the first area to go into local lockdown. While there is no concern for the TLF parentals; both sets being far from the area concerned, it just felt incredibly sad for all those businesses who had spent time and money readying themselves for 4th July but now cannot open. Likewise, for those who had planned to see much loved relatives for the first time in months. You might think I’m a soppy old TLF for taking this to heart, when I’ve not lived there for decades, but it will always be where I came from and I can picture the shops and the streets that won’t be as busy as planned today.
A Foxes win today would be a boost for all concerned, but I think on this occasion I’d trade that for things not going awry in my home city this weekend and them being able to catch up with the rest of us soon.
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